Whirlpool Dryer Owner's Manual - Electric Dryer Owner's Manual - Safety, Installation, Maintenance

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Comprehensive owner’s manual for a Whirlpool electric clothes dryer, covering dryer safety essentials, safety alert symbol meanings, and key precautions to reduce risks such as fire, electric shock, and injury. Provides detailed installation instructions, including requirements for location, tools and parts, electrical specifications for the U.S.A. and Canada, and venting system setup for proper airflow. Includes maintenance and care topics such as cleaning lint and interior components, removing accumulated lint, drum light replacement on some models, and guidance for nonuse, storage, and moving care.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages21

Reading Time53 min

AccessFree to download

Dryer Safety

Important Safety Instructions

Installation Instructions

Requirements, Tools and Parts

Electrical Requirements (U.S.A. and Canada)

Venting System and Airflow

Maintenance and Care

Cleaning and Lint Removal

Drum Light Replacement (Some Models)

Nonuse, Storage, and Moving Care

# BILINGUAL ELECTRIC DRYER OWNER'S MANUALELECTRIC DRYER OWNER'S MANUAL GUIDE D'UTILISATION DE LA SÉCHEUSE ÉLECTRIQUE Table of Contents/Table des matières SECURITÉ DE LA SÉCHEUSE…………………………………………………………22 DRYER SAFETY………………………………………………………………………………………2 Sécurité de la sécheuse………………………………………………………………………………22 Dryer Safety………………………………………………………………………………………………2 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24 ENTRETIEN ET RÉPARATION DE LA SÉCHEUSE…………………25 DRYER MAINTENANCE AND CARE………………………………………………5 Nettoyage de l'emplacement de la sécheuse ……………………………25 Cleaning the Dryer Location…………………………………………………………………5 Cleaning the Dryer Interior………………………………………………………………………5 Nettoyage de l'intérieur de la sécheuse……………………………………………25 Removing Accumulated Lint…………………………………………………………………5 Retrait de la charpie accumulée……………………………………………………………25 Cleaning the Lint Screen…………………………………………………………………………5 Nettoyage du filtre à charpie…………………………………………………………………25 Changing the Drum Light(on some models)…………………………………6 Changement de l'ampoule d'éclairage du tambour(sur Check Your Vent System for Good Airflow……………………………………6 certains modeles)………………………………………………………………………………………26 Maintain Good Airflow…………………………………………………………………………………………6 Vérification d'une circulation d'air adéquate pour le systeme Nonuse, Storage, and Moving Care …………………………………………………6 d'évacuation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………27 Pour maintenir une bonne circulation d'air…………………………………………27 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 Précautions a prendre avant une non-utilisation, un INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS……………………………………………………………7 REQUIREMENTS……………………………………………………………………………………7 entreposage ou un déménagemen…………………………………………………27 Tools and Parts……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………28 Location Requirements………………………………………………………………………………8 INSTRUCTIONS D'INSTALLATION…………………………………………………28SPECIFICATIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………28 Electrical Requirements-U.S.A…………………………………………………………9 Electric Requirements-Canada……………………………………………………11 Outils et pieces…………………………………………………………………………………………………28 Exigences d'emplacement………………………………………………………………29 INSTALLATION………………………………………………………………………………………………11 Install Leveling Legs…………………………………………………………………………………11 Spécifications électriques-E.-U………………………………………………………30 Electrical Installation-U.S.A………………………………………………………………………12 Spécifications électriques-Canada…………………………………………………32 Home Venting Requirements……………………………………………………………16 INSTALLATION……………………………………………………………………………………………33 Plan Vent System…………………………………………………………………………………17 Installation des pieds de réglage de l'aplomb…………………………………33 InstallVent System………………………………………………………………………………18 Installation électrique-E.-U…………………………………………………………33 Connect Inlet Hoses……………………………………………………………………………………………19 Exigences concernant l'évacuation pour une maison…………………39 Connect Vent (Vented Models Only)…………………………………………………20 Planification du circuit d'évacuation……………………………………………………………40 Level Dryer………………………………………………………………………………………………20 Installation du conduit d'évacuation………………………………42 Complete Installation Checklist………………………………………………………20 Raccordement des tuyaux d'alimentation…………………………………………42 Raccordement du conduit d'évacuation(sur les modèles avec conduit seulement)……………………………………………………………………………43 Réglage de laplomb de la sécheuse…………………………………………………44 Liste de vérification pour installation terminée……………………………44 DRYER SAFETY | Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance.Always read and obey all safety
messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will ollow the safety alert

FAQs

Why does the manual emphasize reading and following all safety messages?

It explains that safety messages warn about potential hazards that can kill or hurt people, and they indicate how to reduce injury risk and what may happen if instructions are not followed.

What installation guidance is given to reduce the risk of fire?

Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a qualified installer, using the manufacturer’s instructions and local codes. The manual also warns against using flexible plastic venting materials or improper flexible metal ducts that can collapse, crush, trap lint, obstruct airflow, and increase fire risk.

What maintenance steps are recommended during dryer use?

The manual instructs cleaning the lint screen before or after each load, and it includes additional maintenance and care guidance such as removing accumulated lint and cleaning the dryer location and interior.

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